- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Graduate certificate
- University
- Leads on to
- Software Engineer
- $131,900 median pay
- Taught by
- 5 providers
- NSW, QLD, WA
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Certificate in Computing asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Software Engineer
Software engineers design, build and maintain the software a business or its customers rely on, from a mobile app to the systems running behind a website.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$131,900
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 5 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Curtin University of Technology, WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
- Website for Southern Cross University (opens in a new tab)
Southern Cross University
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, QLD
3.4from 183 Google reviews
- Website for University of Wollongong (opens in a new tab)
University of Wollongong
UOW Wollongong, NSW
4.3from 747 Google reviews
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Course and assessment changes can disrupt study
- Website for The University of Sydney (opens in a new tab)
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney, NSW
4.5from 2,084 Google reviews
The University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales, NSW
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Computing.
- Programming fundamentals
- Data structures and algorithms
- Database design
- Software development practice
- Computer systems and networks
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?